jmtd → log → Hans Rosling and Steve Hewlett

I've begun to listen to BBC4's "More Or Less" Podcast. They recently had an episode covering the life and work of Hans Rosling, the inspirational swedish statistician, who has sadly died of pancreatic cancer. It was very moving. Some of Professor Rosling's videos are available to view online. I've heard that they are very much worth watching.

Over the last few months I have also been listening to regular updates by BBC broadcaster Steve Hewlett on his own journey as a cancer sufferer. These were remarkably frank discussions of the ins and outs of his diagnosis, treatment, and the practical consequences on his everyday life. I was very sad to tune in on Monday evening and hear a series of repeated clips from his previous appearances on the PM show, as the implications were clear. And indeed, Steve Hewlett died from oesophagal cancer on Monday. Here's an obituary in the Guardian.